Mining Incidents

PerformanceCoal

Controlled by Progress Energy Inc
Kite, Knott County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518587
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Aug 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CRAWLING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE OPERATORS DECK. AN INSTALLED ROOF PLATE WAS BENT DOWN BY 2 PIECE OF FALLEN DRAWROCK. THE EE BUMPED HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE EDGE OF THE ROOF PLATE CAUSING A 2"" CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT EAR ON A CABLE BOLT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A CURTAIN AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT EYE.